Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
The poster and trailer for Empathy Inc. are here. They remind me of something that you’d see at the drive-in when there was a triple feature and you hoped for something good.
Empathy Inc. might be that something good.
Check out Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson who star in The Lighthouse (directed by Robert Eggers) trailer.
The film is shot and black and white, looks like an old film and is almost hypnotic. I can’t say that I’m going to love The Lighthouse but I’ll bet I check it out.
Here’s the poster and trailer for American Horror Story 1984. I actually like the looks of this season, despite the fact that I am NOT a fan of slasher movies.
Matt Donnelly at Variety checks in with Sylvester Stallone’s Production Company Wants to Be the Blumhouse of Action Films and it is well worth a read. The piece talks about the goal of Sly creating Balboa Productions…
“My goal is for us to be the go-to place for action,” says Aftergood. He wants Balboa to follow the specialty model of Blumhouse, the company behind “Get Out” and “The Purge.” “I appreciate that statement is grandiose, but Blumhouse has done an extraordinary job owning the horror space,” says Aftergood. “There is no reason why we can’t own the action space in a similar way.”
The rationale behind Sly creating Balboa Productions…
“At one of our first meetings, I asked him why he wanted to do this,” Aftergood recalls. “Starting and running a company is a pain in the ass. I don’t care who you are or how many people are underneath you — at some point you have to answer a question about payroll, about office decor. In Stallone’s case, he seemed to have graduated past all of that.” Stallone answered with one word: legacy.
Balboa Productions that are in the pipeline…
For all the details click over to Sylvester Stallone’s Production Company Wants to Be the Blumhouse of Action Films.
(The only thing missing is Sly’s adaptation of Hunter by James Byron Huggins. Cannot wait to see what Sly does with this great action/horror novel. It is a natural for him and Balboa Productions! – Craig)
I like the new Zombieland: Double Tap poster and thought the trailer was just so-so. You can judge for yourself, but be advised there is some mild profanity and zombie-killing violence.
Today we have the Angel Has Fallen poster. It looks life there is still life in this series.
It was announced that Rutger Hauer died on July 19th at his home in Beetsterzwaag in the Netherlands after a short undisclosed illness. Hauer was 75.
Hauer has well over 150 acting credits. He got his start co-starring in Nighthawks, playing a terrorist opposite Sylvester Stallone. Hauer is best known for his role as the android hunted by Harrison Ford in Blade Runner. Rutger also had memorable roles in Ladyhawke, The Hitcher, Sin City and so many other films/tv series.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Ruger Hauer’s family, friends and fans.
Sylvester Stallone is cover-featured and the subject of an “hours-long” interview at Variety. Check out Sylvester Stallone Feels Robbed of an Ownership Stake in ‘Rocky’: ‘I Was Furious’ By Claudia Eller, then head out and get a copy!
I absolutely love this Rambo Last Blood fan poster by Stallone fan and StalloneZone member Branden Hafiz! You can see more of Branden’s art here! Hopefully we’ll also see more of Branden’s art here in the future!
Source – Stallone: Action Icon.
Point Blank (2019)
Director: Joe Lynch
Screenplay: Adam G. Simon based on characters created by Fred Cavayé
Stars: Frank Grillo, Anthony Mackie, Christian Cooke, Teyonah Parris and Marcia Gay Harden.
The Pitch: Let’s do an old-fashioned action-buddy movie where the buddies are thrown together and don’t get along.
Tagline: A Hell of a Day. A Hell of a Pair.
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
Let me say from the start I liked Point Blank more than I thought I would and way more than most folks probably do.
An emergency room nurse (Mackie) finds himself teamed with an on-the-run thug (Grillo) in an effort to save the nurse’s kidnapped wife. If you enjoy movies like 48hrs, Lethal Weapon and Tango & Cash, then you should be good to go. I loved Point Blank and look forward to viewing it again.
Here’s a Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark poster. Don’t know about you, but it does get my vote for success in the scary monster department. If you’ve got the nerve, you can see a bigger version at IMPAwards.com.
Here’s the 21 Bridges ComicCon Trailer. I like the looks of this one.
The It: Chapter 2 trailer is below and it looks good, even better than the original.
Here’s the Top Gun: Maverick poster and trailer. I wasn’t the biggest fan of Top Gun. I liked it but it doesn’t come up in my list of favorite movies, or even my favorite Tom Cruise movies. But I have to say, I really like the Top Gun: Maverick poster and trailer!
The Killerman poster is here and I like it. Hope the movie is as good or better!
